Conqueror Of The Hill 2010 

 

Interest has been expressed Statewide to keep the "Conqueror of the Hill" competition alive in 2010, and the following individuals have accepted committee positions to guide and plan the 2010 event:   

 Dave Wilson dawilson@hvrsd.org  (Teacher at Hopewell Valley Reg H S)

 Craig Polk craig.polk@alcatel-lucent.com (Engineer at Alcatel-Lucent)

   Paul Kloberg Pkloberg@brrsd.k12  (Teacher at Bridgewater-Raritan So H S)

   Ted Latham  tedlath@netscape.net  (Retired Physics Teacher)

 FAQ's - Regularly check our FAQ's at the link below. If you have a question please direct it to Craig Polk at craig.polk@alcatel-lucent.com and he will provide an answer for all to see on our FAQ webpage.

The Conqueror of the Hill is an annual applied engineering/technology/science competition for all public and private high school students (grades 9 through 12) in New Jersey. Each year the competition focuses on designing and building a “robot” made from common household items designed to complete a specific task on the playing field of a plywood hill. This is a head-to-head competition where two teams at a time compete against one another on the same hill, incorporating both offensive and defensive strategies in the design of their robot. 

                                                     

The Competition Event 

Date - March 20, 2010  (Saturday)

Place - Hopewell Valley Regional High School

Registration and Fee Deadline - February 24, 2010

Registration Fee - $15.00 per school (includes up to 3 teams)  

General Rules For The Competition, Hill Construction and Prizes  

General Rules For The 2010 Competition  CLICK HERE

This Year's Goal Construction and Hill Installation  Instructions  CLICK HERE

Hill Construction Plans  CLICK HERE

2010 AWARDS  CLICK HERE

FAQ Updates

Stay up to date with rules clarifications and project design ideas  CLICK HERE

All FAQ's should be addressed to Craig Polk at craig.polk@alcatel-lucent.com

Online Engineering Design Curriculum And Teacher Ideas

Includes a "Design Portfolio," "Brainstorming Techniques For Design Teams," "Photos Of Previous Designs," and more to come!  CLICK HERE

For a PHOTO gallery of last year's hill and goals, and PHOTOS of previous year's robot parts     CLICK HERE 

                     2008 Winning Team Photos Published at   CLICK HERE

A Brief History of “Conqueror Of The Hill"  CLICK HERE

 We would like to thank our friends at the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation for the many years that they have supported New Jersey high school students and teachers by sponsoring the oldest and continuous physics, engineering and technology competition in the State. For a message from the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation please CLICK HERE